A Beautiful Mind
2001 film by Ron Howard · Released 2001
A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical drama film about the mathematician John Nash who won a Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Nash's character was played by actor Russell Crowe. The film was directed by Ron Howard and based on a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, who adapted the 1998 biography by Sylvia Nasar. In addition to Crowe, the film's cast features Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Judd Hirsch, Josh Lucas, Anthony Rapp, and Christopher Plummer in supporting roles.
Cast ages at release (2001)
- Russell Crowe, as John Nash: 36–37
- Ed Harris, as William Parcher: 50–51
- Jennifer Connelly, as Alicia Nash: 30–31
- Paul Bettany, as Charles Herman: 29–30
- Vivien Cardone, as Marcee Herman: 7–8
- Christopher Plummer, as Dr. Rosen: 71–72
- Adam Goldberg, as Richard Sol: 30–31
- Josh Lucas, as Martin Hansen: 29–30
- Anthony Rapp, as Bender: 29–30
- Judd Hirsch, as Hellinger: 65–66
- Austin Pendleton, as Thomas King: 60–61
- Jason Gray-Stanford, as Ainsley Neilson: 30–31
- Ron Howard: 46–47